Although Apple and Google have both been working tirelessly in efforts to improve their respective software rosters, neither have matched the work ethic of Redmond-based Microsoft, which has been announcing enhancements to its services on an almost daily basis. In the latest, the software maker has revealed, on its mobile updates history page, details of its forthcoming Windows Phone Tango update.
Desperately trying to stay relevant in an industry that is doing its best to leave them behind, Microsoft is set to hold an event on June 18th for what is being called a 'major new announcement' from the company.
Well, it appears that it is once again time to pen a comparison post, this time following up with the one published in October of last year - about 8 months ago - that compares a few of the important factors between the three important mobile platforms of our time. With iOS 6 freshly unveiled, along with a few developments that have transpired over the past 8 months, there are a few changes to make.
With Apple's big iOS 6 reveal done and dusted, we can now focus our attentions on what Microsoft has in store with its ever-advancing Windows Phone platform. The Redmond-based outfit has been steadfast in its progress of Windows 8, and the mobile version will play a key role in its eventual success.
If BlackBerry Messenger, iMessage and the like just don't cut it for you, or more likely you need a cross-platform solution, then it is true that you are not short on alternatives. WhatsApp has long been one of the forerunners in the space, and with Google Talk and others already in an increasingly cluttered marketplace, who needs another?
About a month ago, it became known that Microsoft was going to host a Windows Phone Developer Summit in San Francisco that will span two days. Well, Microsoft has followed up and opened registration for that Windows Phone Summit while also reducing it down to a one day-long event on June 20.
When it comes to the purchase of devices like smartphones and other consumer tech gadgets, consumers tend to to make impulse purchases based on things like aesthetics and word of mouth rather than actually looking into what has been deemed the best by various surveys and opinion polls. When it comes to customer satisfaction, it has been revealed that Windows Phone powered devices are the best devices to get your hands on.
As well as taking a great photo or video, today's smartphone devices can also - thanks to a sleuth of accommodating apps - take 360 degree (or panoramic) shots, enabling entire rooms or landscapes to be covered.
If you were thinking of picking up a Nokia Lumia 900 and happen to live in the UK, then you may wish to hold off on that purchase for a little while, with some interesting news coming out of the Finnish phone maker. In fact, if you're also a fan of the super awesome Batman, then you'll definitely want to hold your horses.
While the blogosphere remains preoccupied with iOS and Android - the two titans of the mobile device industry at this point in time, Windows Phone is looking more and more like it has the potential to be something of a dark horse. For those already won over by Microsoft's ecosystem, you'll no doubt be pleased to learn the official Facebook app has now been updated to version 2.5.
